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On November 18th, 2024, police were called after a woman reported that $400 had been sent through Cash App from her account to a store employee shortly after visiting a Metro Phone store for help with her phone. Hello. Doing good. Is there a Kayla Allen here? Hello, can I speak to you? Perfect. Yes, somewhere in private. >> Let me call you back. All right. Can you step out for a minute? That's okay. Uh do you have a separate office or anything like that or is this just Okay. Can we go step over here? Okay. I'm Yeah, perfect. That's fine. Okay, I'm Officer Torres, this is Lee Police Department. Okay, this is Officer Johnson. Okay, we're over here investi- investigating a theft. Okay. Um so before I ask any questions or anything, I'm going to read you your rights, okay? Okay. Sounds good? All right. You have this You have this You have the right to remain silent and to refuse to answer questions. Anything you say may be against you may be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to consult an attorney before speaking to the police and to have an attorney present during questioning now or in the future. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be afforded appointed for you before any questioning. If you wish, you can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? Mhm. Okay. Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now? Yeah, but I'm not Okay, perfect. So we are here investigating a theft that occurred, okay, with one of your clients that you helped with a phone. Okay. It's an older lady, her name is Paula or Paulee. Paul I work at a phone store, so I actually >> Yeah, no, you're fine. I guess it was earlier today after we read her statement. Um she said that she came in here for a phone problem saying that she cannot download any apps. Okay. Um she said that you um told her that she has to get a brand new phone cuz I guess you can't put a SIM card in or some type of card to help her have more storage. So she said that she gave her your phone. She stepped outside to smoke a cigarette. And that you went through her phone, went on Cash App, and sent her $400. That phone is right there. She did a If that's the customer I'm thinking she's talking about, she did a trade-in. Yes, but I'm talking about you going through her phone on her Cash App to send you $400. >> No, I didn't do that. Okay. Well, um do you have the picture? >> Yeah. It's honestly just good to come clean, okay? No There's no need to lie. I got all the probable causes and evidence to prove otherwise. So this is what she's showing us that was on her phone from her Cash App. All right. Would you agree I'm saying Yeah, that's me. >> That's you? Okay, all right. Confirming? This is what was sent from her phone to your Cash App. And it shows All right, and it shows right here Paula Tills, which is our victim, payment received. All right. And And I didn't receive it. You did. It There's $400 that went to your bank account on Cash App. $466, okay? You already had $66 before that. I didn't even I didn't even see that come in. You're the one that did it, so I I just uh I didn't. You can watch our camera We have cameras angled. This is your MO. I already looked up your your jail history. Okay. You've been arrested for I mean, you can tell me fraudulent use of credit card, identity theft, all the above. Okay? Our probable cause is that's exactly what you just did. Okay? I'm going to go contact my supervisor and we'll go from here, okay? Are you the manager? Yes, I'm the assistant manager. Okay, perfect. I I'll talk to I'll talk to you out here. I'm not sure if you already heard our our conversation or not. Okay. So her name's Kayla, right? Kayla? Okay, so we're here investigating a theft that occurred, okay, from So the complainant called in. Okay, so that she went to the store for a phone problem. I guess there was no um none of storage on her phone to download apps that she wanted or she needed help downloading apps. She told her that she needed a whole new phone to do so. I guess there's I'm not exactly what your policy is or how phones work, but she said she needs to get a whole new phone. She's like, "Okay, no problem no problem." Um I guess the complainant gave Kayla her phone. She came out here to smoke a cigarette, the complainant. And while doing so, Kayla went on her phone, went on her Cash App, and sent her $400. Actually more than that. Um $400 actually went through and it was processed accessed. I think she tried 500 another time. Okay. Which is really silly because her Cash App has her whole face on it. So you guys have confirmed this? Yes. Okay, yes. Do you know when this took place? When? Um it happened today. Cash App's time is weird. It said 9:18 p.m. Obviously, it's 7:21, but she gave us the address. Um we we confirmed She showed us the screenshot of the Cash App. We looked her up on LCSO um website and this is her MO. Fraudulent use of credit card, um identity theft, so on and so forth. Is she getting arrested? Yes. Right now? Not this moment. I'm going to contact my sergeant. I'm going to let him know what what's all that's happening and we'll go from there. Okay. Okay. >> able to speak? Of course. Uh just give it Just give me 1 second, okay? I'll let you speak to her. All righty, I'll be right back. Okay. Yes, yes. Okay. Well, I'm not sure who else would go through her phone besides you. Me and her both were I'm not saying she did it, but we were both doing her devices. We both helped the lady. Okay. Um are you willing to send the complainant back the victim back her money? Yes. All right, let's go ahead and do that. Um once she does that, once she's doing that, I guess the district manager wants her to close out her stuff for the job. Okay, we were saying I was asking her if she wanted to cuz we didn't know what was going to happen. I was asking her if she wanted me to close it. >> Yeah, and I think that's what she wants you to do. Yeah, so if you could just stay tuned to talk to her. I'm going to call the victim back and see what she wants to do now. Okay, okay. >> Um then we'll go from there. But I want to see make sure you're sending it. >> to see where it came from. It's A P U T I L L. P U T I L L. Is it that two L's? One L? Three L's? Um two Yeah, Paula T I L L I S. Yep. Yeah, but yeah, that's fine. It's right out the back door. Everything's out. You go ahead and call you whoever's going to come pick up the car. Do you want me to have her wait here till they come get the key? Uh no, they I believe my mom and got a extra key. How is 12 at 12? How is 12? 48 12 428 Juliet Tango X-ray Mike 01. Y'all don't have to read me my rights cuz I'm being arrested. 1929 Mary. They say theft. All the customers that came in here today, well, we had a store full of customers. Even my boss been here all day. [Music] My boss was the one who was helping me with the transaction. No, my boss It's nothing to tell. My boss was standing right there. She's the one that helped me with the transaction. Mom, I don't know this I'll take the keys. I'm going to take I'll give them to your manager. No, those are my keys for my car. Are they going to stay in Are they going to stay in here or where are you at? No, I'm going to take them with me. Are you going to take these with you? >> Yeah. >> Okay, okay, that's fine. Yeah, those are my car keys. Um Yeah, she My mom live They live on Simmer Street. Um yeah, you see that? Hold on, I got two phones. Okay. Can you have the hard drive back for me like I asked for you? You can take it wash off or anything. That one You want that to go with your mom, too? >> Yeah, let me just go stick this in my car real quick. [Music] You're bringing both those phones with you? Yeah. Okay. I'm sorry, my arm is a little numb. I can't cut it. There's no way I can get a criminal citation? No. Like I said, that would have been the best scenario for you, but fortunately but all right. Police went to the victim's residence, where she told officers she wanted the suspect arrested and her money returned. Tase the hell out of her when you get there. No, no. That is weird. Yeah, cuz normally if they're asking you to switch out your phone system, they'll ask you to delete or reset your own phone, which she she never did, okay? Nope. Nope, she did not. Okay, so one question for you, okay? What would you like to be done? I want her to be arrested. Okay. There you go. Um would you say I'm assuming you want to prosecute if she is found? >> Yes. >> Yes, okay. All right, well we'll be right with you, okay? Um just hang on to that, okay? I'm going to get you a statement. This is 57 Lake View Drive, Taylor, 10-15. Yeah, that's fine. That's fine. And you can just use mine, yeah. Hello. Mom, my car is in the back. Okay, but so so what what happened? The lady say I cashed out myself, but me, my boss, and we we had a store full of customers. We were standing She was standing right there the entire time. Okay, but if ain't no proof you you cashed out yourself her money? That's that's what she said, when all I was doing was setting up her devices. Okay, but wait a minute. So if the Do you Did it show that you cashed out yourself? Yeah, it was on my Cash App. Okay, well then you did that. No, I did not. How? Taylor, that don't even make no Excuse me, ma'am. This is Officer Torres, Useless Police Department. Yes. Hello, ma'am. Yes, ma'am, your daughter is going to be under arrest for theft, okay? Um I mean it it just I know you I'm sure you understand. It just What she's telling you makes no sense. She went through the victim's phone or onto her Cash App and sent herself $400. Okay? Okay. All right, um but I guess she tried $500 after that, but it that's when the bank declined that, cuz they thought something got something was fishy. Okay? Okay. All right, so but she did send the money back to the victim, okay? But the victim was very you know, she she said if the suspect was apprehended, then she wants them to go to jail. Okay? >> Okay. All right, so that that's all that we have, okay? Okay. Um she'll be able to call you back in the jail. I think they can give her three numbers to contact with, okay? Okay. All right. All right, you have any other questions for me, ma'am? Uh no, thank you. All right, bye-bye. Can you um Yes. Uh her charges Yeah. Um I'll let you know at the jail, okay? Um how's your mom uh you good? They got a extra phone. That's her key? Okay. All right, perfect. Well, come over here. All right, she good. You good? Okay. You want to have a seat? This going to be weird. I got Try to put one foot in. Okay. There you go. Got it? Yeah, I ain't comfortable or tight. It's better than them poles that we have. I'm not sure if you've seen those or not, but I can't sit back cuz it's like my arms are short. Okay, no problem. You can't sit back, okay? So you can't sit back? Uh-uh. That's my problem. Move them so you can get out of those things in the front right now. Okay. Her socks are up front. You said? Yeah, socks are up front. Okay. She was charged with scheme to defraud. Share your thoughts in the comments below, and don't forget to like and subscribe.

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